1Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
4Lecturer, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author, Anurag Satpathy Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral, Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. e-mail: drasatpathy@gmail.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019.
To assess the anti-plaque efficacy of a dentifrice containing low concentration (0.004%) chlorhexidine
Plaque score was assessed in 28 participants in a randomized, double-blind prospective cross-over study. The study participants either used 0.004% chlorhexidine containing dentifrice (test group) or a commercially available fluoridated dentifrice (control group). Clinical parameters were recorded at the baseline and again after 4 days.
Plaque scores were found to be significantly lesser in the test group (p = 0.02). Also, significantly greater additional plaque (16.06%) was formed in the control group in comparison to the test group (p = 0.01). No statistically significant difference was detected between the test and the control groups at baseline with regard to plaque score. Conclusion: The reduction of plaque scores with a dentifrice containing low 0.004% chlorhexidine was significantly greater as compare to control.
Chlorhexidine containing dentifrice, anti-plaque, toothpaste, chlorhexidine, dentifrice, plaque re-growth
